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Ask HN: How many of you built a profitable startup while having a day job?

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“I was the sole owner, never had more than 7 employees, and I sold it for a bit over $10M (ttm revenue was around $700k …”

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Ask HN: How many of you built a profitable startup while having a day job?

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